In the tea shed outside Wenxian County, people from the south to the north will rest their feet and embark on a journey again.

Nodding, it's not taboo not to know each other. Being able to sit at the same table is considered fateful. A cup of tea boiled water, the tea taste is light and light. But the guests are not very particular.

It's cold, and it's good to have a cup of hot tea to warm up.

The business of the tea shed has always been very good, one person only receives one penny, the tea can be renewed, economical, and the owner of the tea shed is smiling. But more importantly, this tea shed is set up on the only way to Beijing, and it is difficult to make money or not.

Everyone was drinking tea, and they saw two plain-clothed women coming on donkeys. One old and one young, all wearing heavy veils, completely covering their heads and faces. Although he couldn't see his face, his every move was not like ordinary people, but he didn't look like nobles. No matter how you look at it, you feel that there is a feeling of Ling Bo microstepping and Luo socks being dusty. You can't take your eyes off it.

The one who is young, only eight or nine years old, is Du Ruo. Be the first to get down from the donkey's back, and help the old one down. It's my mother-in-law.

Getting closer, the mother-in-law said to Xiao Er in an old voice: "Two bowls of tea." ”

The shopkeeper reacted in a daze, and let the two of them come in.

Du Ruo pulled out a bench for her mother-in-law, and the two sat down. Many of the tea guests present stared at them, curious about their identities.

After a while, the shopkeeper poured two cups of tea for the two. The mother-in-law took out two pennies and put them on the table. Although the mother-in-law's outstretched hand was white, it had been eroded by the years, and it was thin and wrinkled. Coupled with the fact that she deliberately spoke in an old and hoarse voice, it was not too strange. But the eight or nine-year-old girl, who has an extraordinary bearing at a young age, has already aroused reverie without speaking. Several men are thinking about what kind of country and city this girl should be if she is raised to a teenager.

There was a straightforward person who couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked, "Old man, is this your granddaughter?" But you want to go to the capital? ”

The mother-in-law politely looked at the person who spoke: "Yes, this is my granddaughter, she has not liked to talk since she was a child." He was also a hard-working child. Now that both parents are dead, I can only take her to her uncle's house in Shengjing every few months to ask for some help. ”

"The child is still young, and the days will be long. In the future, I married a good family, and I didn't have to worry about food and clothing. ”

When the mother-in-law heard what this man said, she did not feel relieved, but sighed. The crowd was even more puzzled.

And Du Ruo also lowered his head at this time, looking like he was about to cry. Inadvertently, a piece of wrist was exposed, and it turned out to be a large reddish-brown scar!

Everyone stared at the two of them, and at first they felt pity for this miserable child, but when they saw this terrible scar, they immediately became more suspicious.

The mother-in-law saw that everyone was looking at Du Ruo's wrist, and said with reluctance: "This child, I can only rely on me, an old immortal, she let the fire burn her face and disfigured her face when she was a child, and she has no father or mother, and no one wants to marry." After saying that, he sighed deeply.

When everyone heard this, they all felt sorry for the "poor" Du Ruo. Some sighed as well. However, he soon lost interest in the two.

A disfigured woman, no matter how good her temperament is, is of little value. Traffickers will also find it unworthwhile.

The people in the tea shed retracted their attention and began to gossip and anecdotes.

"I heard that Ethereal Peak Luo Shen has entered Beijing. I've heard that he wouldn't have come down if it weren't for a big deal. ”

"Luo ginseng? Isn't it the one who predicted that Liang would be destroyed back then? ”

"Exactly, the twelve kingdoms of Kyushu, if you talk about stargazing, feng shui, and divination, no one can beat it. The last time he came in a hurry, he brought such important news, so this time, there will be no changes in the world. ”

"Eh, ten years ago, the state of Chu was destroyed, and I thought that there would be some peace. Unexpectedly, it was the construction of a cemetery and a palace, plus famine and flooding. There are more and more displaced people. If the world changes again, I'm afraid it's still us people who are unlucky! ”

"That's right! Xing, the people suffer; Death, the people suffer! ”

"If you talk about this Wen County, I'm afraid it will be developed in the future. Today, the emperor specially came to see the feng shui, but he drew your piece to the Jianxing Palace, and Wei Qingzhi, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, was afraid that he would have to move over to live. I heard that Prince Yu was also ordered to supervise the construction. In addition, with Shengjing being so close, I am afraid that it will become more and more prosperous. We, the owner of the tea shed, have to make a lot of money. ”

The owner of the tea shed rested to the side, listened to them talk about himself, and waved his hand hurriedly: "Hugh wants to make fun of me, I am just a small business, how much money can I make?" Besides, the construction of this palace is not all about catching strong men nearby. My son was dragged away at a young age. Leave me an old body and watch the business. I don't know how long it will last. ”

Everyone was extremely cold after hearing this. Alas, sighs and sighs.

Du Ruo and her mother-in-law didn't speak, they probably heard about the same, so they left everyone. Got on the donkey and got ready to go back.

On the way, Du Ruo came over: "Mother-in-law, how am I acting today?" ”

The mother-in-law burst out laughing: "It's okay, it's okay." ”

Mother-in-law naturally knew that although Du Ruo was only eight or nine years old, his appearance was extraordinary. If you don't say that, it's still very unsafe for an elderly person to go out with a child. In this way, a lot of trouble can be saved.

When he returned to Shuiyue Nunnery, his mother-in-law helped Du Ruo remove the fake scars on his face and wrists. Du Ruo grinned in pain.

"Do you know what I took you out today?" The mother-in-law was expressionless, and asked Du Ruo while doing it.

Du Ruo touched the red marks on his face because of the pain, and was still inhaling the cold air: "Is it for me to listen to the people in the tea shed?" ”

"That's right, a servant must not only know how to play the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but also know current affairs. I'll take you there every month from now on. You must listen carefully to every word they say. The mother-in-law said seriously, and Du Ruo also nodded heavily, not daring to slack off. Come, come with me. ”

Du Ruo accompanied her mother-in-law into the room again.

The mother-in-law took an extremely thick book from the table and threw it to Du Ruo. Du Ruo was puzzled and thought to himself, what is this? Hurriedly opened it curiously to see. However, it was found that on each page of this booklet there was a person's name, and the person's appearance, background, official position, preferences, and life deeds were described later. Du Ruo flipped through it and found that they were all officials and nobles.

"Mother-in-law, what is this?"

"The Luo ginseng, Wei Qingzhi, and Yu Wang Ye that I heard today are all on this. You have to take the time to memorize all these people by heart, so that you can mention any one of them and know the details of him. The sooner the better. If you hear something new in the future, you should add it to it. Keep this book in good hands. I'll check back in a few days. The mother-in-law explained Du Ruo carefully. Du Ruo couldn't help but admire it even more. Thinking back to Lin Jiangyue's long-sleeved and good dancing appearance, it turned out that he had put in so much hard work.

I am afraid that there is still a long way to go to achieve her example.